Raees Ahmadzai, a right-hand batsman and right-arm off-break bowler, is a former Afghan cricketer who retired in May 2010. He is also a UNICEF National Goodwill Ambassador.

Ahmadzai debuted for Afghanistan against Rahim Yar Khan in the 2002/3 Cornelius Trophy. He made his international debut against Hong Kong in the 2004 ACC Trophy. During the 2006 tournament, Ahmadzai captained the side. In 2007, he played List-A matches for the Sebastianites Cricket and Athletic Club in Sri Lanka.

Ahmadzai was a part of the Afghanistan team that progressed to the 2009 ICC World Cup qualifiers and later gained ODI status. He made his List-A debut for Afghanistan in that tournament against Denmark and when they got the ODI status, he made his ODI debut against Scotland, where he scored 39 runs, helping Afghanistan to an 89 run victory.

Ahmadzai made his T20I debut against Ireland in the 2010 Quadrangular Twenty20 Series in Sri Lanka. He was also a part of Afghanistan's victorious 2010 ICC World T20 Qualifier winning squad and was later named in Afghanistan's squad for the 2010 ICC World T20. In April 2010, Ahmadzai featured in the 2010 ACC Trophy Elite. He scored 52 runs in the final against Nepal and was also adjudged Man of the Match in that game.

Shortly after playing the 2010 ICC World T20, Ahmadzai announced his retirement from the game. He wanted to focus on developing the younger generation of Afghan cricketers. As of now, he has taken up a coaching role with the national squad and is also a chief selector for the Afghanistan Cricket Board. He is also a representative of Afghanaid, a secular British non-governmental humanitarian aid charity that provides assistance to Afghans in hardship.